Zé Welison
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Fortaleza Esporte Clube
at Fortaleza Esporte Clube
1,239 days · joined 2023-01-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2014
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
top club · 171 apps
Position rank · 2025
#216
goals rank
#88
assists rank
17
season goals
9
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2023
€220k
top transfer fee · 22/23
4
best season · 2014
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-03-11 · 5 players total
406Appearances
17Goals
9Assists
77Yellow cards
3Red cards
85Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zé Welison |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Welison da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1995-03-11 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Pedro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Fortaleza Esporte Clube |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | LINK SPORTS |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
48 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
54 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 8 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Fortaleza
22/23 · Transfer · €220k
Dec 2022
Transfer: Fortaleza → Atlético-MG
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Fortaleza
21/22 · Loan
Dec 2021
Transfer: Sport Recife → Atlético-MG
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Sport Club do Recife
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2021
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Sport Recife
20/21 · Loan
Apr 2021
Transfer: Botafogo → Atlético-MG
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Botafogo
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Clube Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: EC Vitória → Atlético-MG
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: Atlético-MG → EC Vitória
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Esporte Clube Vitória, Clube Atlético Mineiro
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: EC Vitória → Atlético-MG
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Esporte Clube Vitória
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Esporte Clube Vitória
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Esporte Clube Vitória
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2014
2014 — Esporte Clube Vitória
38 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Vitória U20 → EC Vitória
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.29/90
Assists2 total · 0.58/90
G+A3 total · 0.88/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.46/90
Minutes played by club
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
45.8%
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
0.0%
Sport Club do Recife
16.0%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
0.0%
Esporte Clube Vitória
38.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 171 | 9 | 6 | 3,520 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,231 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 5 | 2014 | 2018 | 113 | 6 | 1 | 2,937 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 320 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 26 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1,673 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 859 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 31 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,231 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,652 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Vitória U20 | EC Vitória | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | EC Vitória | Atlético-MG | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Atlético-MG | EC Vitória | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | EC Vitória | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-30 | Atlético-MG | Botafogo | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-16 | Botafogo | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-19 | Atlético-MG | Sport Recife | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Sport Recife | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-04 | Atlético-MG | Fortaleza | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Fortaleza | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Atlético-MG | Fortaleza | Transfer | 800000 | €220k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-02-21 | 2015-08-21 | 182 | 36 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-06-29 | 2024-07-23 | 25 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2025-05-07 | 2025-05-20 | 14 | 4 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€1.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Miguel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Caio Alexandre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hércules | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Calebe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Imanol Machuca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Menezes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Farias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Rabello | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 2 | 31 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 26 |
| 2014 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Fortaleza | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-04 | Atlético-MG | Fortaleza | Loan | — | €800k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Sport Recife | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-19 | Atlético-MG | Sport Recife | Loan | — | €650k |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-16 | Botafogo | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-30 | Atlético-MG | Botafogo | Loan | — | €650k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Atlético-MG | EC Vitória | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | EC Vitória | Atlético-MG | Loan | — | €500k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 308 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 2024 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 54 | 1,993 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 44 | 1,219 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 39 | 1,231 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 744 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 38 | 2,193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
211 apps
7 G
6 A
Copa do Nordeste
28 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
29 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Baiano
33 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Group
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Libertadores
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
33 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Finals
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Zé Welison?
Zé Welison is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
How old is Zé Welison?
Zé Welison is 31 years old. He was born on March 11, 1995 in São Pedro.
What position does Zé Welison play?
Zé Welison plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Zé Welison play for?
Zé Welison currently plays for Fortaleza Esporte Clube.
How many career goals has Zé Welison scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zé Welison has scored 17 goals in 406 appearances.
What is Zé Welison's market value?
Zé Welison's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.